Bladder urgency advice by Tracy, Women's Health Physio

What causes urinary urgency and frequency? 💦Bladder irritants, such as alcohol and coffee can overstimulate the bladder. 💦Being dehydrated will increase the amount of uric acid in the bladder, which is also a bladder irritant. 💦Due to the location of your colon and your bladder, constipation can press on the bladder and cause urgency. 💦The bladder is a muscle, therefore it can be trained. If you pee “just in case” before you go anywhere, you are training your bladder to empty when it senses